GRE Word List

SINECURE

an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.

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WordMeaning
crypticsecret
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
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accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
doggedmarked by stubborn determination